NHL game summary from February 19, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (36-12-10) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (33-14-10) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 42 (Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin), 17:54 - PP |
| 2: | NYI, | Lorne Henning 8 (Bob Nystrom, Jude Drouin), 14:18 |
| 3: | PHI, | Don Saleski 22 (Barry Dean, Mel Bridgman), 2:41 |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 21 (Billy Harris, Wayne Merrick), 12:37 | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 18 (Wayne Merrick), 18:25 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Hooking] 8:59 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Tripping] 16:55 | |
| 2: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Fighting] 7:50 |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Fighting] 7:50 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting] 7:50 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing, Game misconduct] 7:50 | |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PHI [Fighting] 13:02 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Fighting] 13:02 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Holding] 16:26 | |
| 3: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 2:53 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting] 2:53 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Slashing] 6:42 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Roughing] 14:06 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Roughing] 14:06 |
Penalty time: NYI: 33 minutes
PHI: 26 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7-10- 9-26
PHI: 8-12-10-30
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 18-6-3)
PHI: Bernie Parent (L, 22-5-9)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Swede Knox, John D'Amico
Attendance: 17,077
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